The Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines recently released a Safety Newsflash concerning a failure of electrical short circuit protection on diesel-powered plant used in underground coal mines.
The NSW Resources Regulator will be following up on this issue.
What action should mine operators take?
- Read the Safety Newsflash.
- Undertake appropriate checks of all diesel equipment operating at your mine to ensure that the electrical protection systems installed on the equipment functions as intended.
- If the equipment is found to be subject to this defect, it must be removed from service until corrective actions are implemented and shown to be effective.
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